DOJ charges Utah postal worker for allegedly dumping mail ballots in trash
Summary
A postal worker in Utah was charged for throwing away more than 300 mail-in ballots meant for the state's June primary election. The worker said he discarded the ballots to reduce his workload, not for political reasons, and has pleaded not guilty.Key Facts
- Damon Matai Seei, a 34-year-old postal worker, was arrested and charged with discarding over 300 mail-in ballots and other mail in Utah.
- He threw the ballots into a dumpster shortly after starting his shift in Eagle Mountain, Utah.
- Seei admitted he threw away the mail to "lighten his workload" and did not deliver any of the ballots.
- He pleaded not guilty during his federal court arraignment in Salt Lake City.
- Officials said the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.
- Most Utah voters use mail ballots, and nearly one-third of U.S. voters use mail-in ballots nationwide.
- Utah's governor said the state's mail-in ballot system has strong security measures that are continually improved.
- President Trump has pushed for stricter rules on mail-in ballots, citing fraud concerns, but no evidence of widespread fraud has been found.
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